Political Science, B.A.

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Degree Requirements: 124 Credit Hours

See Core Curriculum for required courses in Area A1 through Area E.

General Requirements (Core Areas A - E) Credit Hours: 42

Additional Requirements Credit Hours: 4

Area F - Courses Appropriate to Major Credit Hours: 18

Foreign Language 2001 - Intermediate I
Foreign Language 2002 - Intermediate II
PHIL 2010 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 Credit Hours)
POLS 2101 - Introduction to Political Science (3 Credit Hours)
POLS 2130 - Introduction to Political Analysis (3 Credit Hours)

Select One of the Following

Select one of the following. If any of the above are taken to satisfy Areas C-E, also select from the following:

Major Requirements

Select One Course from Each Emphasis:

American Politics Credit Hours: 3

Comparative Politics Credit Hours 3

International Politics Credit Hours: 3

Political Theory Credit Hours: 3

Students May Select One of the Following Two Options Credit Hours: 12

Option 1:

Students may elect an emphasis by taking four (4) additional courses (12 credit hours) from any one area of study above, plus a senior seminar in the corresponding emphasis area, or students interested in legal studies may select four courses (12 credit hours) from the list of classes below for an emphasis in Legal Studies.

Legal Studies:

Option 2:

Students may select (4) courses (12 credit hours) of Upper Division Political Science Electives from any of the above listed classes or the courses listed below:

Political Science Electives:

Minor - Required

Select an Area of Study Chosen in Consultation with Major Advisor; courses must be at 3000+ level or above (15 Credit Hours.)

Electives Credit Hours: 18

Select 18 credit hours of Electives 18 (A maximum of 12 hours of Internship may be taken)

Total Credit Hours: 124

Other Program Requirements

Majors must earn a minimum grade of “C” in Introduction to Political Science (POLS 2101 ), Introduction to Political Analysis (POLS 2130 ), and all upper level POLS courses.

Honors in Political Science

To graduate with Honors in Political Science, a student must:

be admitted to the Honors College;
successfully complete at least three credit hours of Honors Research Seminar (HONS 4610 ) over three semesters;
successfully complete and present an Honors Thesis or Capstone Project;
be in good standing in the Honors College at the time of graduation.

Advisement

Undergraduate Academic Advisement at Georgia Southern is provided to all degree-seeking undergraduate students by professional advisors. Academic Advisors are located on all three Georgia Southern University campuses. Students are required to meet with their assigned Academic Advisor at least once a semester. For more information visit the Academic Advisement catalog page.

Areas of Concentration

Students May complete Political Science, B.A.with the following areas of focus in place of the general degree:

Political Science - Concentration in Law and Politics, B.A.